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Mycroft holmes is a mystery novel by kareem abdul jabbar and anna waterhouse. Kareem abduljabbar, sherlock holmes enthusiast the new yorker. A distant relative of queen victoria was killed by a serial killer nickname fire four eleven. Kareem abduljabbar spent decades proving his prowess on the basketball court. Now, in mycroft and sherlock, the holmes brotherseach brilliant in his own waymust solve a case that lays bare the dark heart of imperial london. Sep 22, 2015 written by nba superstar kareem abdul jabbar and screenwriter anna waterhouse, mycroft holmes reveals the untold story of sherlocks older brother. There have been books featuring irene adler, moriarty and, now, mycroft holmes, about the great detectives smarter older brother, by kareem abduljabbar and his coauthor, anna waterhouse.
Kareem abduljabbar and the evolving sherlock canon crimereads. After his retirement, he has become a fixture in the media as well as bookstores. They have seven years between them, so its a big brotherlittle brother dynamic. Above all, the book deepens and complicates mycrofts character. Mycroft holmes abduljabbar, kareem, waterhouse, anna on. His novel mycroft holmes, starring sherlock holmes less well known but far more talented older brother, was published. Kareem abdul jabbar is a huge holmesian, sevenfoottwo tall, basketballs alltime leading scorer, and a us cultural ambassador. Book overview a new novel written by nba allstar kareem abduljabbar fresh out of cambridge university, the young mycroft holmes is already making a name for himself in government, working for the secretary of state for war. It is 1872, and a series of gruesome murders is the talk of london. Written with anna waterhouse, mycroft holmes is abduljabbars eleventh book and his first adult novel. Recently, the basketball legendturnedauthor kareem abdul jabbar and his writing partner, anna waterhouse, have been.
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